Forget the myth of silent snakes! These reptiles possess a surprising vocal range, from intimidating hisses and rattles to peculiar wheezes and even growls. These sounds serve as crucial warnings, ...

Snakes don’t have external ears or eardrums, so they must rely on other methods to pick up the vibrations caused by sound waves. Though known for the sound of their hissing and slithering, snakes ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Experts have long understood that snakes can feel sound vibrations through ...

Whoever coined the phrase “silent as a snake” clearly never met one on a bad day. While snakes might not sing, chirp, or roar, they’ve got a surprising playlist, complete with hisses, buzzes, wheezes, ...